About

Mr. Afaq Ahmad did his MBA from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law i.e. internationally accredited by AMBA (Association of MBAs),China in 2019. Before this, he did his BBA (Hons) from IslamiaUniversity Bahawalpur with outstanding grades.

Mr. Afaq Ahmad worked as a Visiting Lecturer for almost one year at the Institute of Business, Management & Administrative Sciences. He is a passionate and hardworking teacher with a practical approach to teaching clubbed with a diverse set of experiences. His areas of research include but are not limited to tourism and hospitality management, human resource management, organizational behavior, and sustainability issues. Mr. Afaq has published his research paper in an international journal and other research work is under review at renowned journals. Mr. Afaq is the article editor for SAGE Open Journal (SSCI) and reviewer of International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review (Scopus). He has presented his research work at different international conferences & also participated in many national/international research projects. He has also completed international courseson management offered by international institutions such as the University of Michigan and attended many international seminars/webinars. Not only that, he has organized many events at IBMAS and is part of many departmental committees.

Besides academia, Afaq has versatile corporate experience in different industries, while he also worked as a Research Assistant at the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law China.

Research Interests

Tourism & Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Sustainability Issues.

Awards and Honors

 1. Granted with the “Best Paper Award” for presenting research paper in 2nd International Conference on Business and Entrepreneur Research ICBER2020 conducted by Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 2. Participated as “Delegate” in Zhongnan Model United Nation from 20th to 22nd April, 2018 at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China

 3. Worked as member of Financial Management Association (FMA) of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China from 2018-2019

 4. Awarded Chinese Government Scholarship by Chinese Scholarship Council in 2017 for MBA degree program at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China

 5. Awarded multiple Semester Position Holder Scholarship during BBA (Hon’s) at Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan from 2012-2016

 6. Organized “2016 IUB Welcome Party” at Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 7. Participated in workshop on “Effective Resume Writing and Interview Skills” on 25th May, 2016 Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 8. Organized “2015 IUB Annual Sports Gala” at Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 9. Participated in BLITZ “Marketing Festival” on 17th December, 2014 at Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 10. Worked as Campus In-charge of “Executive Club DMS” of Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan from 2013-2015

Publications

 1. Nawaz, Z., Zhang, J., Mansoor, R., Ahmad, A., & Bangash, I. A. (2019). DECISION MAKING STYLES OF YOUNG PAKISTANI CONSUMERS: A STUDY OF CONSUMER STYLE INVENTORY (CSI). International Journal of Information, Business and Management, 11(4), 51-61. (EBSCO Indexed)

 2. Nawaz, Z. and Ahmad, A. (2021). Relationship with gig workers to develop sustainable workforce: A study of freelancer value proposition and its impact on behavioral intentions. Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues. (ESCI Indexed, March 2021)

Affiliations

 1. Article Editor & Reviewer of “SAGE Open” Journal (SSCI) of SAGE Publications; https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sgo

 2. Reviewer of “International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review” (Scopus) of Journal Issue; https://journalissues.org/ijeprr/